Teófimo López Record
| Total Fights | 22 |
|---|---|
| Wins | 21 |
| Losses | 1 |
| Draws | 0 |
| No-Contests | 0 |
| Title Wins | 6 |
|---|---|
| Title Defenses | 3 |
| Title-Fight KOs | 1 |
| KO Wins | 13 |
| KO Losses | 0 |
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What is Teófimo López' boxing record?
Seven years and seven months into his professional boxing career, Teófimo López has fought 22 times with 21 wins and a single loss.
López' boxing record is currently 21-1, which includes six world-title wins and three successful title defense fights at two weight classes — lightweight and super-lightweight. He has a 59.1% knockouts-to-fights ratio with 13 of his total 22 fights being knockout wins, one of which was in a title fight. The only loss in López' career is a 12-round split decision loss to George Kambosos Jr. in a lightweight title fight.
His latest fight was a 12-round unanimous decision victory over Steve Claggett on June 29, 2024. López successfully defended the super-lightweight WBO and The Ring titles in this fight.
Some of López' best fights and notable victories include wins over Josh Taylor, Vasiliy Lomachenko, Richard Commey, Steve Claggett, Pedro Campa, Sandor Martin, and William Silva.
| # | Date | Age | Opponent | Res | Via |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | Jun 29, 2024 | 26 | Steve Claggett | Win * | UD |
| 21 | Feb 8, 2024 | 26 | Jamaine Ortiz | Win * | UD |
| 20 | Jun 10, 2023 | 25 | Josh Taylor | Win * | UD |
| 19 | Dec 10, 2022 | 25 | Sandor Martin | Win | SD |
| 18 | Aug 13, 2022 | 25 | Pedro Campa | Win | TKO7 |
| 17 | Nov 27, 2021 | 24 | George Kambosos Jr. | Loss * | SD |
| 16 | Oct 17, 2020 | 23 | Vasiliy Lomachenko | Win * | UD |
| 15 | Dec 14, 2019 | 22 | Richard Commey | Win * | TKO2 |
| 14 | Jul 19, 2019 | 21 | Masayoshi Nakatani | Win | UD |
| 13 | Apr 20, 2019 | 21 | Edis Tatli | Win | KO5 |
| 12 | Feb 2, 2019 | 21 | Diego Magdaleno | Win | KO7 |
| 11 | Dec 8, 2018 | 21 | Mason Menard | Win | KO1 |
| 10 | Jul 14, 2018 | 20 | William Silva | Win | TKO6 |
| 9 | May 12, 2018 | 20 | Vitor Jones Freitas | Win | KO1 |
| 8 | Feb 3, 2018 | 20 | Juan Pablo Sanchez | Win | UD |
| 7 | Oct 13, 2017 | 20 | Josh Ross | Win | TKO2 |
| 6 | Jul 7, 2017 | 19 | Christian Santibanez | Win | UD |
| 5 | May 20, 2017 | 19 | Ronald Rivas | Win | KO2 |
| 4 | Apr 21, 2017 | 19 | Jorge Luis Munguia | Win | TKO2 |
| 3 | Mar 17, 2017 | 19 | Daniel Bastien | Win | KO2 |
| 2 | Feb 24, 2017 | 19 | Francisco Medel | Win | TKO4 |
| 1 | Nov 5, 2016 | 19 | Ishwar Siqueiros | Win | KO2 |
* World-title fight
Boxing career
Teófimo López (The Takeover) is a 26-year old American professional boxer. He was born in Brooklyn, New York, U.S. on July 30, 1997. He is a two-weight-class world champion and the current WBO and The Ring super-lightweight world champion.
López made his professional boxing debut against Ishwar Siqueiros at the age of 19 on November 5, 2016, defeating Siqueiros via 2nd round KO. He went on to win 15 more consecutive fights after the debut, which included 11 wins via stoppage.
He had his first world title fight at the age of 22 on December 14, 2019 after 14 professional fights, against Richard Commey for the lightweight IBF title. He defeated Commey via 2nd round TKO to become the lightweight champion of the world.
Teófimo López is a one-time unified lightweight world champion, and has won six world titles at two weight classes. For all the details about López' world title wins and defenses refer to the "Championships" section below.
López has had just a single loss in his professional boxing career so far.
His most recent fight was a super-lightweight title defense bout against Canadian boxer Steve Claggett on June 29, 2024. López won the fight via 12 round unanimous decision and defended his WBO and The Ring titles. It's been 28 days since this fight.
Championships
López has had a total of six world-title fights till today, which includes winning six world titles and three successful title defenses. He won five of these fights and lost one.
Title Wins
Teófimo López has fought for world titles in three fights and won all three of them, winning one of them via way of stoppage. Till today, he has won six belts across two weight classes.
| Date | Opponent | Division | Titles Won | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 10, 2023 | Josh Taylor | Super-lightweight | WBO, The Ring | UD |
| Oct 17, 2020^ | Vasiliy Lomachenko | Lightweight | WBA (Super), WBO, The Ring | UD |
| Dec 14, 2019 | Richard Commey | Lightweight | IBF | TKO |
Title Defenses
Teófimo López has had four world-title defense fights across two weight classes — lightweight (x2) and super-lightweight (x2). He won three of them and lost once.
Following is the table of his successful title defense fights, the next section has the fights where he lost his titles.
| Date | Opponent | Division | Titles Defended | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 29, 2024 | Steve Claggett | Super-lightweight | WBO, The Ring | UD |
| Feb 8, 2024 | Jamaine Ortiz | Super-lightweight | WBO, The Ring | UD |
| Oct 17, 2020^ | Vasiliy Lomachenko | Lightweight | IBF | UD |
Title Losses
Teófimo López has lost one world-title defense fight, and lost four titles in the fight.
| Date | Opponent | Division | Titles Lost | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 27, 2021 | George Kambosos Jr. | Lightweight | WBA (Super), IBF, WBO, The Ring | SD |
Highlights
López has fought a total of 22 times till today, which includes 6 world-title fights at two weight divisions. These eight fights are the highlight of his career.
July 14, 2018: Teófimo López puts on the first remarkable performance of his career, defeating William Silva via 6th round TKO.
July 19, 2019: Teófimo López beats Masayoshi Nakatani via 12th round unanimous decision.
December 14, 2019: López wins his first world title by defeating Richard Commey via 2nd round TKO. He is now the IBF lightweight world champion.
October 17, 2020: López becomes a unified lightweight world champion by beating Vasiliy Lomachenko via 12 round unanimous decision. He now holds the IBF, WBA (Super), WBO, and The Ring lightweight world-champion belts.
December 10, 2022: Teófimo López beats Sandor Martin via 10th round split decision.
June 10, 2023: López wins the WBO and The Ring super-lightweight titles from Josh Taylor, by beating Taylor via 12 round unanimous decision.
February 8, 2024: López successfully defends the WBO and The Ring super-lightweight titles against Jamaine Ortiz, winning the fight via 12 round unanimous decision.
June 29, 2024: López successfully defends the WBO and The Ring super-lightweight titles against Steve Claggett, winning the fight via 12 round unanimous decision.
FAQs
How many KOs does Teófimo López have on his record?
López has knocked out 13 of his 22 opponents so far. His KO ratio currently stands at 59.1%. Of his total 21 wins, 13 of them have been via KO (61.9%).
What was Teófimo López' first world title win?
López' first world-title win was the IBF belt at lightweight. He defeated Richard Commey via 2 round TKO to win the title.
How many world titles did Teófimo López win?
As of July 2024, López has won six world titles at two weight classes.
How many title defenses did Teófimo López make?
López has had a total of four title defense fights so far. He was successful three times and lost one time.